French Gimlet revisited

This evening a friend and I taste tested French Gimlets made with three different bases: soju, Plymouth gin, and Bombay Sapphire. She agreed with me that the soju version was definitely sweeter than the Plymouth version. We also noticed that the Bombay Sapphire had less of a gin taste, making it sweeter by letting the St. Germain show through more.

I prefer the French Gimlet made with the Plymouth. I think the stronger gin taste in the Plymouth gave the drink an extra zing. The other versions were fine, but a little bland compared to the Plymouth version.

I think the milder taste of the Bombay may work in a martini or similar cocktail where it's gin with little else. A softer touch would make it easier to drink nearly straight gin.

One peeve: I did not like the bottle for the Bombay Sapphire. The blue color is very pretty, but it was a sloppy pour. In order to pour the Bombay into the shot glass without the gin running down the side of the bottle or the glass I had to pour quickly, which means I'm more likely to pour too much. I think the mouth of the bottle is too wide. I found it irritating.